3rd May 2019 - Issue 2
HEAD’S
WEEKLY REVIEW
Head’s Introduction We have enjoyed a lovely week at Roedean, with warmer weather in the early part of the week, a foiled escape attempt by the goats, a conducting masterclass with a top female conductor, cricket with our new Australian cricket coach, and some excellent victories in the pool. I never cease to be impressed by the sheer breadth of opportunity at Roedean – in one week, the girls can help on the Farm, get ready to swim in the English Channel, visit the largest seed-bank in the world, learn to conduct with a professional, challenge themselves by setting off on their DofE expeditions, or pit themselves against the best Mathematicians in the country. And this is a comparatively quiet week...! I am very pleased to hear that the MFL speaking exams have gone well, and that the GCSE Artists produced some lovely work, despite the challenge of producing final pieces in just two days. The approaching exams have certainly concentrated the mind of the exam year-groups, but I am really pleased to see that they seem calm and focused. In amongst everything else, our musicians have been preparing for tomorrow’s Brighton Festival Fringe concert. They gave the School a brief taste of the concert in our Chapels this week, and it was also lovely to hear Chloe’s A Level Bach chorale played on the organ as the service started. This will be the 16th consecutive year Roedean has presented a concert in the BFF, which is the largest arts festival in England, attracting over 400,000 audience members. Good luck to everyone involved, not least to our fantastic soloists, Freya, Martha, Sorcha, Zarbanu, Kamali, Scarlett, Amelie, Jacqueline, and Ava. I am sure that they will all revel in the opportunity to perform to a large and knowledgeable audience. Year 11 go on Study Leave at the end of next Tuesday, and Year 13 have their Leavers’ Chapel and go on Study Leave on Friday – good luck with your revision and, of course, your exams. Have a lovely weekend, and I wish you all the best for the coming week!
Biologists Visit the most Biodiverse Place on the Planet
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Orchestral Conducting Masterclass with Rebecca Miller
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Our newest campanology recruits, Elsie and Lara, perfecting their art before Chapel!
Staff and Student Netball – brilliant again! On Friday 26 April, the fantastic annual Staff & Student Netball Tournament took place, bringing staff and students together in 5 teams to battle it out for the Netball Crown! 40 members of staff and pupils from Year 10 and above joined together to form mixed teams and play against each other in a mini tournament. Roedean’s most talented netballers played alongside talented and keen members of staff, with representation from many departments across the School. There were some extremely competitive games, with Dr Barrand performing excellently in the defensive circle, Mr Chamberlain putting up some amazing shots in the shooting circle, and Mr Blond and Mr Wilson linking some pretty impressive passes through the mid-court. The competition ended with Mr Blond’s team taking the 2019 title – his team included Miss Boles, Mr Halsey, Miss Abaza, Miss Wakeling, Mr Wilson, Poppy T, Zarbanu M & Mary M. A close second was Mr Sampieri’s team which also performed brilliantly. Well done everyone who took part – it was a great afternoon of sport, determination, competitiveness, and, of course, humour with smiles all round on our Netball Courts. GCR